Whatever the case may be, the Lennon-McCartney synergy was ruined by their fame, IMHO. This group stopped being amazing after about a year of worldwide adulation. For John and Paul, the stress took its toll on their relationship and each started thinking he could do it all, and without as much effort. Hope I don’t sound too harsh.
Good comments.
The Beatles story is such an interesting tale, because they were so tightly entwined with the cultural and societal changes (mostly for the worse) that occurred throughout the 1960’s.
I have always preferred the scintillating, innocent pop heaven of their early and middle period, to their more “sophisticated” and cynical later-period songs.